Kidney Stone Removal With Stent. The stent is a tube in which the urine flows while the ureter heals. The j shape of the endings of stent helps to prevent displacement and also ensures unobstructed passage of urine into the bladder.
Stents may also be inserted after cystoscopy or surgical removal of a kidney stone to ensure that urine drains properly for a few days or weeks while the ureter gets a chance to heal. Usually a stent will have to stay in your kidney for a few days to help urine drain. A stent was placed which was removed 20 days ago ureteroscopy was also done.
The stent is a tube in which the urine flows while the ureter heals.
Wearing a stent can be an unpleasant experience. That is why it is called a double j stent dj stent. If the stent is left in too long it can develop deposits of material which could lead to infection or obstruction of the ureter. A stent s function is to hold the ureter open so urine can drain from the kidney to the bladder and is usually inserted after you have had a ureteroscopy a look inside the ureter.